US EditionSyria Commission Says More than 300,000 May Have Gone Missing Since 1970s
A newly formed commission aims to document over 300,000 disappearances under Assad rule, highlighting mass graves and challenging efforts for transitional justice, officials said.
- Syria's commission for missing persons reported that more than 300,000 people may have disappeared during Assad family rule from 1970 to 2024.
- A commission established in May aims to investigate the thousands of disappearances that have occurred over decades under the harsh Assad regime and throughout the civil war that began in 2011 following a severe government crackdown.
- Head Mohammed Reda Jalkhi described the issue as complicated and painful, noting the commission's essential role in fostering transitional justice and civil peace.
- Jalkhi revealed that their map records over 63 identified sites of mass graves across Syria, emphasizing the magnitude of the challenge, especially given that there is no deadline set for completing the investigation.
- The findings emphasize the extensive human rights abuses under Assad's regime and civil war, indicating that identifying missing persons could take years and is key to justice efforts.
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"Our estimates of the number of missing persons are between 120,000 and 300,000, and the figure could even be higher," said the chairman of a Syrian commission on missing persons on Monday.
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